Following the stampede at a school in Oyo State, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has asked, “how do we tell nearly three dozen parents and wards that the children they saw off with excitement to a holiday funfair in Ibadan will not be returning home, not even late for Christmas?”
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| Alhaji Atiku Abubakar |
The Stampede which happened at Islamic High School In Basorun, Oyo State claimed multiples lives, leaving many other with various degree of injuries.
Waziri Adamawa expressed heartbreak “over the tragedy that befell children who only wanted to have some fun after the rigours of the school term had come to an end.”
According to Atiku: “How do we tell nearly three dozen parents and wards that the children they saw off with excitement to a holiday funfair in Ibadan will not be returning home, not even late for Christmas? I am heartbroken, like millions of our citizens, over the tragedy that befell children who only wanted to have some fun after the rigours of the school term had come to an end. My thoughts and prayers are with the families who may have had their beautiful flowers plucked from them so early in the day.
I pray that Almighty God provides comfort to all affected families and friends and heals the injured. My deepest condolences also go to the government and people of Oyo State. May the beautiful souls of the deceased rest in peace.”
